The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-23
ottawa. H., July 30, 1887.
Current Events.

The 'Longshore men Of New YORK arr
again on the eve of a strike, having giver
notice that they will demand the old rate
OF wages for night, Sunday and holiday
work, GOc. per hour On resuming WORK
after the winters strike they had 10 acCep
what they could get, 4jc.
Chauncey VI. Depue, in an interview
July 20, said in his opinion the presiden
tial struggle in ~ will be between Blaine
and Cleveland again He thinks, OF course,
as he probably did in 1884, that Cleveland
cannot he elected
The L. 5. Ayr. Dept. crop report for
July 20th gives the following estimate rs
% the condition of the Illinois crop, max
ing the yield Of last year on u basis Of
l09: Corn lOl, wheat 81 rye 80, oats ~
barley 81, potatoes 1902, sweet potatoes lOl
beans %, sorghum 80 tobacco -, wool %,
clover So timoth e., apples IL, peaches n,
grapes IS.
On Friday last a train of exCursionis's
was run into at st Thomas. Ont, 10y an oil
train There was fearful loss Of life.
New York city and vicinity was visited
by fearful wind storm on Sunday last.
Immense damage was done in the city and
at the suburban watering places as well rs
90 the shipping and pleasure boats.
On Saturday last, near Utica, N. y, an
accident happened to the train carrying
the President and party north, resulting In
the killing of the engineer, though the
presidential party were unaware of the nc.
cident until all was over. The engineer
had his hand on the whistle to blow for n
crossing, when the connecting bar To the
f,r,un,I l,iyar nm tha rtnbt hand Sila nf
the engine broke, and the huge piece Of
steel revolved with terrible velocity. tear
ing out one side Of the cab, killing the en-
gineer, and ripping up the ties and the
ground rs the engine rushed along. A huge
fracture was made In the boiler and the
steam escaped In volumes.
The democrats fOhio, in state convention
on Thursday, nominated Thomas L. Powell
for governor, and a general state ticket. The
platform adopted, when it touches ma
tional affairs after procaiming ATS hearty
and unqualified Endorsement Of the honest,
patriotic and economical administration Of
President Cleveland, lis as follows:
ave demand such judicious reduction of
the present burdensome tariff as shall result
in producing n revenue sufficient only to
meet the expenses Of an economical admins.
traton Of government, the payment of liber-
al pensions to union soldiers and sailors. and
the payment of the interest and principal OF
the public debt; and, If necessary, we favor
g ;,t al
liquors, rs will prevent the accumulation of
q surplus in the national treasury. And we
denounce any attempt to abolish the tax on
liquors for the purpose Of keeping up the
present unjust, unequal, and onerous tariff
system.
ave call attention to and affirm az sound
doctorine and policy the following emphatic
and patriotic language of President Cleve
land: "Our public dominion is our nation.
al wealth, the earnest of our growth, and
heritage Of our people. 1t should promise
limilless development and riches, relief to
crowding population, and homes to thrift
and industry. These lnestimable advantages
should be je.lously guarded, and a careful
and enlightened policy on the part Of the
government should secure them to the people "
ave demand that all lands of the govern.
citizens of the United States and for those
who declare their intention to become such |
We are in hearty sympathy with all people
struggling to free themselves from the evlr |
onments of despetism, and especially does
the long and. gallant struggle of Ireland for
the priceless boon Of home rule and the |
rights Of manhood evoke our warmest ap |
plause and command our heartieet good |
wishes for speedy success.
Labor, being chief factor and great con |
servator of free and liberal institutions,
should enjoy its full share of the common
benefits derived therefrom; therefore, we
favor such restraints Of the Capitalization
and encroachment Of corporate power as will
bring the best possible protection to honest
labor and at the same time conserve the in
terests of honestly employed capital.
ave favor such legislation on the question
of immigration as will prevent the landing,
for permanent residence, Of aliens who are
not willing TO declare their intention Of be
coming citizens Of the United States. We de.
clare our opposition to the importation of
contract labor, and We demand speedy pun.